Earlier in the offseason, we singled out safety Jaheem Joseph to be a potential breakout star on the UNLV Rebels defense. The former West Virginia Mountaineer joined the team this offseason through the transfer portal.
The UNLV Rebels football team lost two stud safeties this offseason. They saw Johnathan Baldwin declare for the 2025 NFL Draft and ultimately end up signing as an undrafted free agent with the Green Bay Packers, and Jalen Catalon transferred to the Missouri Tigers after his All-Mountain West performance in 2024.
After spending just one year in Morgantown, West Virginia safety Jaheem Joseph entered his name into the transfer portal, and on Friday, he found his new home.
Since the WVU football program is experiencing a transition and that likely means an influx of players going in and out of West Virginia, WV Sport Now is offering this separate notebook that will serve as a tracker of the transfer portal movement.
West Virginia's defense continues to open up roster spots as veteran safety Jaheem Joseph announced Friday afternoon that he will be entering the transfer portal.
When safety Jaheem Joseph entered the transfer portal, he knew exactly what he was looking for. After spending the majority of his collegiate career at a prestigious academic school (Northwestern) in a big city (Chicago), he wanted a change.
Perhaps a good omen for WVU this season, a few updates in the popular College Football 25 video game will make West Virginia fans even more excited to play as the Mountaineers.
By now, it’s public knowledge WVU landed a pair of transfer defensive backs out of Northwestern. Their decisions to become Mountaineers even make sense based on the opportunities they will likely receive in West Virginia and the recent success of Beanie Bishop, who also left the Big Ten for the Big 12 to finish out his college career.
WVU Football has announced the signing of Northwestern transfer safety Jaheem Joseph. Joseph committed to West Virginia on Feb. 19. Joseph (5-foot-10, 190 pounds), who will have two years of eligibility as a graduate transfer, commits to West Virginia less than 10 days after receiving an offer.
New West Virginia safety Jaheem Joseph is one of the best pickups in the transfer portal this offseason. According to Pro Football Focus, Joseph is the
Monday afternoon, the West Virginia Mountaineers picked up a commitment from Northwestern defensive back transfer Jaheem Joseph. In 13 games this past season, Joseph tallied 24 tackles, three interceptions, and one pass breakup.
Ben Bryant passed for 222 yards and two touchdowns and Jaheem Joseph hauled in two interceptions to help Northwestern edge Utah 14-7 on Saturday in the Las Vegas Bowl.